The Royer Family Charitable Foundation

EIN 94-3447665 · PA · NTEE T20

Invitation only Typical grant ~$25K Funds in MA, PA
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Giving Profile

In 2025, The Royer Family Charitable Foundation based in PA paid 16 grants totaling $946K to 16 organizations across 2 states. Individual grants ranged from $3.2K to $200K, with a median of $25K. Its largest recipients included REFUGE PLACE INTERNATIONAL, FAITH HEALING DEVELOPMNT ORG, and CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$6,983,706
Giving (latest yr)
$945,980
Filing year
2025
Itemized grants
16
Median grant
$25K
Recipients
16
States reached
2
Officers/trustees
5
Unsolicited applications
No — invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Refuge Place International$200,000
  • Faith Healing Developmnt Org$151,330
  • Church of the Brethren$135,000
  • Sierra Leone Mission & Development$125,000
  • Found IN Translation$100,000

Where grants went

  • Massachusetts$115,000 · 2 grants
  • Pennsylvania$70,000 · 4 grants

Grants Paid (16)

Refuge Place International
Health Care to People of Liberia
$200,000
Faith Healing Developmnt Org
Purch of Farm Equp, Mushroom Growing
$151,330
Church of the Brethren
For Medical Clinics & Comm Dev Projs
$135,000
Sierra Leone Mission & Development
Construction of School, Medical Care
$125,000
Found IN Translation
Dorchester, MA
Support for Immigrant Train. & Educ.
$100,000
Rural Youth Development Organizatio
Agricultural Programs
$72,000
Afcaids
Construction of Greenhouse IN Congo
$38,000
Horizons Program
Lancaster, PA
Summer Prgrm for Low-income Children
$25,000
Brethren Housing Association
Harrisburg, PA
Prgrm for Homeless to Self-sufficien
$25,000
Bread and Water for Africa
Agricultural Project at Orphanage
$24,500
Lgbt Asylum Task Force
Worcester, MA
Support Asylum-seeking Immigrant
$15,000
The Center at Hampton House
Rydal, PA
Help Autistic Young Adults
$10,000

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. The Royer Family Charitable Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

In its most recent filing, The Royer Family Charitable Foundation reported 16 itemized grants totaling $946K. Individual grants ranged from $3.2K to $200K (median $25K).

Recent recipients include REFUGE PLACE INTERNATIONAL, FAITH HEALING DEVELOPMNT ORG, CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN, among 16 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

The Royer Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennsylvania, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

The Royer Family Charitable Foundation gives by invitation only, so there is no open application. Officer and address details from its 990-PF are the best starting point for an introduction.

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